Islamic Relief has been on the ground, operating in Palestine since 1997. Our staff in Gaza are using your donations to procure food, hygiene supplies, bedding, and any other essential item we can source locally or through private trading routes.

We have implemented thorough risk assessments, established communication with stakeholders, and devised contingency plans to address unexpected issues promptly.

Working alongside local partners and the World Food Program, we are presently active in the Middle Area including Deir Al Balah, Zawayda, and Al Nusairat, as well as Khan Younis, Rafah, Gaza City, and North Gaza (Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahya, and Jabaliya).  

In the past month alone, our team was able to provide life-saving essentials to camps and maternal care for pregnant women:

• Freshly cooked lentil soup, pasta, rice, and potatoes over 5,000 people
• 6,000 litres of clean, drinking water to 450 people 
• Psychosocial support to 150 children
• Medical checkups to 1,300 pregnant women

With partners Union of Medical Care & Relief Organizations and Campaign for Children of Palestine Japan, we have also launched two new projects in Gaza: 

• Cash transfers via e-wallets to individuals in Gaza 

• Cataract removal surgery for individuals in Gaza, where local surgeons, nurses, and medical staff will be engaged and trained throughout the process

Your Zakat can help deliver life-saving essentials to communities reeling from two years of famine and genocide. The need on the ground is still at an all-time high, and entire communities require life-saving food, water, and medical care.

At Islamic Relief Canada, we follow a scholar-verified Zakat Policy to ensure your Zakat reaches as many vulnerable people as possible to transform their lives.

• $150 can provide 2 families with nutritious food supplies to start and break their fasts with
• $300 can provide life-saving hot meals to 30 displaced people
• $575 can provide 2 trucks of water to reach 700 families

Every dollar you give means we can reach more civilian children, women and the elderly who continue to face hunger, poverty, trauma and loss.

Islamic Relief has been working in Palestine since 1997. Our work in Gaza is focused on both emergency relief and development support, ensuring sustainable long-term programs that are transformative for the communities involved. 

Some of our key projects over the past few years have included: 

• Distributing emergency food packs and facilitating access to clean drinking water 
• Creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for 755 farmer families by planting olive trees and providing essential tools for cultivation and irrigation 
• Empowering orphans and vulnerable children through education and STEM  
• Enrolling children in recreational therapy and psychosocial services
  
  

Islamic Relief is ready to scale up efforts immediately once humanitarian access points and travel routes have been granted. 

Here’s what we’re ready to do️:   

• Continue emergency relief, distributing food, water, and other vital aid 
• Provide transitional shelters and basic household support for families 
• Support children’s education with school supplies and kits 
• Provide medical supplies and basic healthcare support 
• Clear up rubble and begin rehabilitating and repairing homes, medical facilities, schools, etc.